The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31
RAIsiNo DAIRY. CATTLE.
u.asou5 for the Constantly Growing Do.
mands for Good Animals.

The demand for good mixers is in
creasing very fast in all parts Of the
country. In the regions where much
butter and cheese are made and milk
a produced to send to cities or to con-
densng establishments. very few farm
era raise the COWS they keep. They
own or occupy very high-priccd land.
and they desire to devote it all to the
production Of milk. They find It
cheaper to buy cows than to raise
them, In most cases they obtain their
COWS from : distance Many persons
are now engaged in going about the
country buying cows Of small farmers
or beef.produoers sending them in
carload lots to towns where extensive
d.irying operations are carried on. and
selling the,n to milk-producers. Dur
inc the past few years this business has
assumed large proportions. and it vii!
doubtlessly increase in tho future.
Good dairy COWS are not only wanted
to replenish milking herds in the West
hut there k IN active demand for them
in New York and the New England
and Southern States.
There ID also quite large demand
for COWS to be kept in cities and
villages Many town people have be-
come dissatisfied with the quality Of
the milk they obtain from peddlers
and with the price they are obliged to
psy for IL In comparatively small
towns, when COWS can be taken to
pasture n shs morning and returned
At night BY men or boys who have
charge oi several, there is economy in
keeping them. as the cost Of their
pasturags sad feed in the barn is less
than that paid for the milk used by
tho family. Many wealthy persons.
who care little about the money they
pay for nilk. keep cows in the same
stable With their horses SO as to sup
ply their tsbies with an article that is
pure and wholesome. By keeping a
superior cow they have milk that ranks
among DE laxuries. They also have
rich cream = use in coffee and on oat-
meal rise. cracked wheat, peaches
and berries. City people value pure
milk and rich cream much more highly
than coustyJ people do, probably for
the reason that they find so much dit.
aculty in sbtaini2g them.
Few persons have given much atten.
ton to supplying the demand for su.
perior cows to be kept IN large towns.
Most Of the ,nilch cows shipped to Chi.
cago for sale arc those that have been
condemned BY farmers as habitual
kickcra or ~ hard or poor mixers.
A family that invest in = COW that
gives but small amount Of milk al
any time and that little Of poor quail.
y. that bccsmes dry after q few
monthA md which has tho habit Of
kicking over the pail when it is parti-
ally full. sosn become tired Of their
purchase end return to tho practice
Of obtaining milk from dealer. As
the feed fer cow is expensive in a
town. Dsss except superior animals
sh,uld b kept As comparatively few
city people aro expert and experienced
nilkerA sews are wanted from which
the milk b easily drawn. As quantity
ia milk b nssre desired than quality.
animals taAs afford very rich milk
are wants& Pure or high grade Jer.
ny arc generally the most popular
cows for keeping in towns as they en-
dure partial confinement well. are
gentle es,sy to milk, and secrete milk
that contains much cream.
Farmers who keep cows for pro.
ducing milk to ship to cities want ami
mails that will furnish large quantity
Of tho article they have to dispose Of
They also want animals that can be
disposed Of to fair advantage after
they are too old to be heavy mixers.
The milk Of Jersey cows can not be
disposed Of at prices that will warrant
keeping them for the purpose named.
Farmers who keep cows for the pur.
pose Of sending their milk to the cities
generally prefer pure or grade short.
horns Holsteins or Ayrshires The
latter. though small, and Of little value
Tor beef. give large amount Of milk
Of fair quality. Many shorthorns are
most excellent mixers, and they can
be converted into good beef after they
have seen their best days as mixers.
Farmers who keep cows for furnishing
milk for supplying cheese factories
want about the samo kind Of animals
ihey expect to realize a considerable
sum Tor COW after she becomes too
oId TO give much milk. and they know
mat this can not be dono with one OF
small size. and which Is slow to take
on desh and fat.
That many farmers and stock.
taiasrs would find II more pro fitable 10
ss,se ccws 70 sell to dairymon than to
.a'se steers 70 dispose Of to butchers
seems certain. Female calves can be
= U0ugaI M Tor less money than males. and
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